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Little Billy’s letters mock famous figures from prison to Palin
A grown man, Bill Geerhart, reveals how as a 10 year old he mailed letters to top figures including O J Simpson’s lawyer, Charles Manson, David Berkowitz, and Gerald Ford seeking advice. Replies ranged from pranks and caution to dark humor, compiled in a book about a long running practical joke.
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Washington
Little Billy
O.J. Simpson
Sears
Billy
Son of
Sam
Bill Geerhart
Babes
Geerhart
Los Angeles
Sarah Palin
Chuck Heath
Alaska
Heath
Jack Kevorkian
Kevorkian
Gerald Ford
Dan Quayle
Anheuser- Busch
Hustler Magazine
Larry Flynt
Flynt
Sears & Roebuck
Robert Shapiro
Shapiro
David Berkowitz
Sam Slayer
New York City
Charles Manson
Los Angeles Times
RKO Radio Pictures